Stand-pipe.



M. M. MOORE.

STAND PIPE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1911.

Patentd Aug. 8, 1911.

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STAND PIPE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.27, 1911.

Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

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STAND PIPE. KPPLIOATIOH FILED JAN. 27,1911. I

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MOSES M. MOORE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T THEODORE W.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STAND-PIPE.

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Be it known that 1, Moses M. Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stand-Pipes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates, more particularly, to stand-pipes of the type used for supplying locomotives with water, and especially to stand-pipes of the telescoping spout variety in which the spout may be moved upon its support to properly position it for discharg ing water into tenders regardless of the height of the latter; and my objects, generally stated, are to provide a simple and durable construction of stand-pipe of the type referred to which shall be economical of manufacture and easy to operate; and, generally, to improve upon structures of this character as hitherto provided.

Referring to the accompanying drawingsFigure 1 is a view in elevation of one form of stand-pipe constructed in accordance with my invention, the position occupied by the stand-pipe when elevated being represented by full lines, and one of the positions it assumes when lowered for dis charging being represented by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a broken, enlarged, section taken at the line 2 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 3 is a broken, enlarged, section taken at the line 3 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 1 is a plan view of the construction illustrated in Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 are sections taken at the lines 5 and 6 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 7 is a view like Fig. 1 of a stand-pipe of another form in which my invention may be embodied. Fig. 8 is a broken section taken at the line 3 on Fig. 7 and viewed in the direction of the arrow, this view showing a detail of the connection of the pivotal pipe-section and the supporting levers with the column. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the construction illustrated in Fig. 7; and Figs. 10 and 11, sections taken at the lines 10 and 11, respectively. on Fig. 7, and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

The vertical water column, usually provided in constructions of this type, and preferably so supported as to permit it to be swung on a vertical axis. is represented at 12 and is shown as provided with a goose- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 27, 1911.

Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

Serial No. 604,973.

neck extension 13 carrying ing horizontal bosses 1 1 containing outardly-opening sockets 15. At 16 is represented a pair of levers disposed on opposite sides of the extension 13, and each preferably formed of a pair of parallel bars 17 spaced apart to form a channel 18 and connected together through the medium of yoke frames 18 and 19 near one end, a rear wardly projecting bar-section 20 at their opposite ends, and spacer-plates 21 intermediate their ends, the yokeframes 18 and 19 connecting the pairs of rods together. The levers 16, which are pivoted to the gooseneck 13 by means of pins 22 secured in the sockets and passing through certain of the spacer-plates 21, the forward ends of the bars and blocks 23, are preferably of the form illustrated, each to present apair of straight sections 21 and 25 converging upwardly as represented and an intermediate upwardly-arched section 26. The levers 16 are connected at their bar-sections 20 with a coiled spring 27 secured to a lug 28 on the column 12 for a purpose hereinafter explained. The yoke 18 which conuects the levers 16 together, affords a support for the bifurcated operating-lever 29 of the mechanism usually provided for operating the valve (not shown) controlling the discharge of water through the standpipe, those parts of such valve-operating mechanism as are shown comprising bell crank levers 3O fulcrumed at their angles at opposite sides of the extension 13 on a shaft 31 supported in lugs 32 on the extension 13, vertically-disposed rods 33 pivoted to the bell-cranks and located adjacent to the column 12 and connecting with the wate1.controlling valve (not shown), links 34 pivoted to the opposite ends of the bellcranks and having eccentric connections, as indicated at 35, with the arms of the lever 29. Surrounding the extension 12 is a movable spout 36 which is free to be moved lengthwise of the extension 13 and thus telescope therewith. The spout 36 which fits loosely over the extension 13, and is straddled by the yoke-frames 18 and 19, carries at its rear end and intermediate its ends on op posite sides, rollers 37 and 38, respectively, which extend into the channels 13 as rep resented in Figs. 1 and 5, and through the medium of which the spout is supported.

The apparatus may be operated for turnlaterally-extend ing and swinging the spout 36 down into a position in which it extends over the tender to be filled, by pulling on a cable 40 extending over pulleys 41 and 42 and connected with a look (not shown), but which is usually provided in constructions of this character for normally locking the column 12 in a position in which the spout parallels the railway track, and by pulling down and out on a handle 39 on the spout, the levers 16 in the operation of swinging the spout down, turning on their pivots 22. Simultaneously with this operation, the spout 36, for the purpose of adjusting its dischargeend with relation to the inlet of the receptacle to be filled, may be manually moved, through the medium of the handle 39, lengthwise of the extension 13 against the action of a counter-weight 43 secured to a cable 44 connected with the spout 36, as indicated at 45, and running over pulleys 46 on the section 13, the spout 36 in thisoperation moving with its rollers 87 and 38 in the channels 18 provided in the levers 16. It will thus be manifest that the spout 36 may be swung up and down on the column 12 and moved lengthwise of the extension 13 as desired, and that such movements may i be effected independently of each other, thereby permitting the operator to readily position the discharge-end of the spout as desired.

The provision of the arched levers 16 is of great advantage in apparatus of this type, as the rear wheels 37, in moving into engagement with the arched-section 26, are elevated, thereby elevating the rear end of the spout 36 and consequently depressing the front end thereof. By this arrangement, the front or outlet end of the spout is given a range of movement considerably in excess of that which it would have if the spout did notswing on its supporting levers, and as the degree to which. these levers may swing downwardly at their outer ends is necessarily limited, the augmenting of the downward movement of the outlet end of the spout permits the latter to have the range of vertical movement desired. Furthermore, the provision of the arched sections 26 of the levers causes the rear end of the spout, in the movement of the latter relative to the extension 13, to move in a path which will prevent the rear end of the spout from striking against the extension 13.

The outer ends of the levers 16 are preferably provided with blocks 47 held between the ends of the bars 17 by bolts 48 passing through the lower ends of the yoke 18, and serving as stops, engageable by the rollers 38, for limiting the outward movement of the spout under usual conditions. The bolts 48, however, are of such a strength as to cause them to give way in case of excessive force being exerted against the spout 36, as when the engine connected with the tender being filled with water from the standpipe moves on the track while the spout extends into the tender, and thus these bolts serve as safety devices for preventing excessive damage to the stand-pipe.

The spring 27 operates to counterbalance the weight of the levers 16 and the parts carried thereby, thus permitting the operator to readily swing the spout 36 up or down as desired; and the counterbalancing means 43 serve to permit the spout to be readily moved with relation to the columnsection 13, the counterbalance 43 being preferably of a weight sutlicient to cause the spout to be drawn to telescoping condition with relation to the section 13 as the spout is swung upwardly.

Referring to Figs. 7 and 11 inclusive, 1 have shown my invention as applied to a spout of a type in which the upper end of the column is formed with a pivoted section with which the spout telescopes. 111 this construction the spout-extension 13 terminates at its outer end in a globe-portion 49 formed of two annular sections 50 and 51 bolted together. Confined in the globe-portion 49 is a movable section 52, the inner end of this section being of globe-form as represented at 53 and interfitting with the globe-portion 49, whereby a ball-and-socket joint between these parts is formed permitting the section 52 to be swung up and down at its outer end on the columrrextension 13. The inner end of the section 52 is formed with internally opposed bosses 54 which have pivotal connection with the inner ends of studs extending through bosses 56 on the pipe-section 13 and rigidly secured thereto as by set-screws 57. The outer ends of the studs 54 are of reduced diameter as represented at 58 and afford at opposite sides of the pipes 13 pivotal supports for a pair of levers which extend lengthwise of the section 52. The levers 59 are connected at one end with a coiled spring 60 secured to a lug 61 on the column 12 as stated of the spout-supporting levers of the construction illustrated in the preceding figures, and at their opposite ends which are slightly deflected downwardly, with a yokeshaped cross-frame 62 for performing the functions described of the cross-frame 18, the valve-operating mechanism supported thereby being of the same general construction as that previously described and comprising a pair of bell-cranks 63 disposed on opposite sides of the extension 13 and pivoted thereto at their angles as indicated at 64, vertically-disposed rods 65 pivoted to the bell-cranks 63 and connected with the watercontrolling valve (not shown) as is wellknown in the art, and links 66 pivoted to the other arms of the bell-cranks 63 and connected with the arms 67 of a bifurcated operating-lever 68 fulcrumed to the spout as indicated at 69.

The levers 59 are rigidly connected with the section 52 through the medium of a collar 7 O embracing the latter and to which these levers are riveted or are otherwise fastened, whereby the levers 59 and section 52 swing up and down in unison when operated as hereinafter described.

Surrounding the outer end of the section 52 is a movable spout 71 which is free to be moved lengthwise of the section 52 and thus telescope therewith. The spout 71 which fits loosely over the section 52 and is straddled by the yoke-frame 62, carries at its rear end, on opposite sides, rollers 72, which bear against the under sides of the levers 59, and toward its central portion at opposite sides upper and lower spaced rollers 73 and 74, respectively, between which the levers 59 are embraced. The rollers 72, 73 and 74, which are preferably flanged, as more clearly represented in Figs. 10 and 11 to embrace the levers 59, are free to run upon the latter, which, in effect, form tracks. In this construction, the forward support for the cable 40 instead of being carried on the spout, as isillustrated of the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, is provided on the yoke-frame .62 and as indicated at 75, but it serves in both constructions to perform the same functions.

The apparatus forming the subject of Figs. 7 to 11 inclusive may be operated in the manner described in the construction shown in the preceding figures, it being understood that when the levers 59 are swung upon the studs 55 the section 52 turns at its pivotal connection with the section 13, and the section 52 and the spout 71 swing downwardly simultaneously. The outer ends of the levers 59 are deflected downwardly for the purpose of permitting the lowering of the discharge-end of the spout to a point below that produced by the swinging of the spout on the section 52, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 7, whereby the dischargeend of the spout may be lowered to the maximum extent.

The yoke-frame 62 is so formed as to afford stops for the forward sets of rollers 73 and 7% to limit the outward movement of the spout, but itwill be understood that the safety feature of the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive may be incorporated in this construction.

\Vhile I have illustrated and described certain embodiments of my invention, I do not wish to be understood as intending to limit my invention to such construct-ions, as the same may be variously altered and modified without departing from the spirit of my invention.

vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column and forming track, a spout mounted on and movable along said track and telescoping with said column, and counter-balancing means, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a standpipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported between their ends on said column and forming a track, a spout mounted on and movable along said track on one side of their fulcrums a'nd telescoping with said column, and spout-counterbalancing means engaging with the levers at the other side of their fulcrums, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column and forming a track, and a spout telescoping with said column and pro vided with rollers engaging with said track, for the purpose set forth.

5. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column and forming a track, and a spout telescoping with said column and provided with rollers at its rear end and toward its center engaging with said track, for the purpose set forth.

6. In a standpipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column and forming a track, a spout mounted on and movable along said track and telescoping with said column, and means tending to telescope said spout with said column, for the purpose set forth.

7. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column and forming a track, an open-center cross-frame secured to theouter ends of said levers, a spout telescoping with said column, and means on said spout for mova'bl y supporting the latter on said levers and cooperating with said frame for limiting the outward movement of said spout, for the purpose set forth.

8. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column provided with a lateral pipeeXtension rigid with the column, levers pivotally supported on the column and forming a track, and a spout mounted on and movable along said track and telescoping with said extension, for the purpose set forth.

9. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column formed with a lateral pipe extension, levers pivotally supported on said column and each formed with an arched section intermediate its ends, and a spout telescoping with said column and provided with rollers engaging with said levers, for the purpose set forth.

10. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column, a spout mounted on and movable along said levers and telescoping with said column, and means operating to limit the movement of said spout outwardly on said levers under normal strains, and constructed and arranged to permit'the spout to be withdrawn from said levers when subjected to abnormal strains.

11. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column, a spout telescoping with said column and provided with rollers engaging with said levers, and means carried by said levers extending into the path of movement of said rollers for limiting the movement of the latter on the levers under normal conditions, for the purpose set forth.

12. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column, a spout telescoping with said column and provided with rollers engaging with said levers, and pins supported from said levers and extending; into the path of movement of said rollers, and constructed and arranged to give way when excessive strains tending to disengage the spout from said column are exerted against them.

13. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column and formed with channels, and a spout telescoping with said column and provided with rollers extending into said channels, for the purpose set forth.

14. In stand-pipe, the combination of avertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column and formed with channels, a. spout telescoping with said column and provided with rollers extending into said channels, and pins supported from said levers and extending into the path of movement of said rollers and constructed and arranged to give way when excessive strains tending to disengage the spout from said column are exerted against them.

1:). In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column, a member connecting said levers together at their outer ends, a spout su i ported on said levers and telescoping with said column, and water-valve control line; mechanism connected with said member, for the purpose set forth.

16. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column, levers pivotally supported on said column, a member connecting said levers together at their outer ends, a spout supported on said levers and telescoping, with said column, and water-valve controlling mechanism comprising a lever fulcrunied on said member and levers operated by said first-named lever for operating the valve.

17. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column formed with a lateral pipeextension, levers pivotally supported on said column and each provided with an upwardly deflected. section, and a spout telescoping with said extension and mounted on and movable along said levers, for the purpose set forth.

18. In a stand pipe, the combination of a vertical. column formed with a down ardly deflected lateral pipe-extension, levers piv otally supported on said column, and a spout mounted on and movable alone; said. levers and telescoping with said extension, said levers being; constructed and arranged to cause the spout to swing downwardly at its outlet end upon said levers when the spout is moved thereon in a direction away from said column, for the purpose set forth.

19. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column provided with a lateral pipeextension, levers pivotally supported on said column and each formed of upper and lower bars having upwardlyarched sections intermediate their end, and a spout telescopingwith said column and mounted. on and movable along, said levers, for the purpose set forth. I

20. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical. column, levers pivotallv supported on said column and forming a track, a member connecting said levers together at their outer ends, a spout supported on and movable along said levers and telescoping with said column, and water-valve-controlling mechanism connected with said member, for the purpose set forth.

21.. In a stand-pipe, the combination of a vertical column provided with a lateral. pipeextension rigid with the column, levers pivotally supported on said column, a member connecting said levers together at their outer ends, a spout supported on said levers and telescoping with said column, rollers carried by said spent and by which the latter is movably supported on said levers,and watervalve-controlling' mechanism connected with said member, for the purpose set forth.

MOSES M. MOURE.

In presence of- A. U. Tnonmx, It. A. SOHAEFER.

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